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Take Out (2008)

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Reviews Counted:21

Fresh:21

Rotten:0

Average Rating:7.5/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 87 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Jun 6, 2008 Limited

Synopsis: Take Out is a day-in-the-life of Ming Ding, an illegal Chinese immigrant working as a deliveryman for a Chinese take-out shop in New York City. Ming is behind with his payments on his huge debt to... Take Out is a day-in-the-life of Ming Ding, an illegal Chinese immigrant working as a deliveryman for a Chinese take-out shop in New York City. Ming is behind with his payments on his huge debt to the smugglers who brought him to the US. The collectors have given him until the end of the day to deliver the money that is due. After borrowing most from friends and relatives, Ming realizes that the remainder must come from the day's delivery tips. In order to do so, he must make more than double his average daily income.

In a social-realist style, the camera follows Ming on his deliveries throughout the upper Manhattan neighborhood where social and economic extremes exist side by side. Intercutting between Ming's deliveries and the daily routine of the restaurant, Take Out presents a harsh and realistic look at the daily lives of illegal Chinese immigrants in present day New York City.--© Cavu Pictures
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Starring: Charles Jang, Jeng-Hua Yu, Wang-Thye Lee, Justin Wan

Starring: Charles Jang, Jeng-Hua Yu, Wang-Thye Lee, Justin Wan

Director: Sean Baker, Shih-Ching Tsou

Director: Sean Baker, Shih-Ching Tsou
Producer: Shih-Ching Tsou, Sean Baker
Studio: Cavu Pictures

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Sep 1, 2009

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

  • Subtitles - English - Optional
  • Unspecifed - English, Chinese

Additional Release Material:

  • Deleted Scenes
  • Interviews: Cast and Crew
  • Featurette: Charles Jang’s Audition for Ming Ding
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  • 2. Shih-Ching Tsou
  • 3. Actor Charles Jang

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strength of the films rests with the tremendous atmosphere that it creates

Full Review Source: Old School Reviews | comment Comment
01/22/09
John A. Nesbit
John A. Nesbit
Old School Reviews

The filmmakers have tried to approach their subject from the Ken Loach school of filmmaking and their really hands-off style is refreshing -- nothing seems forced.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Insiders | comment Comment
10/18/08
Jonathan W. Hickman
Jonathan W. Hickman
Entertainment Insiders

[The] endless string of demeaning apartment-doorway interactions with a convincing cross-section of hungry customers is darkly funny, even if it never snowballs into the After Hours-type obstacle course one might hope.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
09/19/08
Gary Goldstein
Gary Goldstein
Los Angeles Times
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A remarkable film...Baker and Tsous simple narrative feels like a richly authentic documentary.

Full Review Source: New Yorker | comment Comment
07/10/08
Shauna Lyon
Shauna Lyon
New Yorker
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One of the more exciting indie releases of the year.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
06/29/08
Chris Barsanti
Chris Barsanti
PopMatters

Watch Take Out, and you'll tip big the next time you order in.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
06/25/08
Don Willmott
Don Willmott
Filmcritic.com

A deeply affecting portrayal of a struggling Chinese emigre in contempo Gotham.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
06/24/08
Robert Koehler
Robert Koehler
Variety
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A gritty portrait of the struggles of a Chinese food deliveryman in Manhattan.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
06/07/08
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Bravo to Take Out for giving a face and voice to some of the hardest-working amongst us and allowing us all to see and hear them through this remarkable, important and passionate film.

Full Review Source: TheDivaReview.com | comment Comment
06/07/08
Diva Velez
Diva Velez
TheDivaReview.com

A rare kind of film.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
06/06/08
Ken Fox
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

The movie took a long time to get distribution, but there's no expiration date on filmmaking this strong.

Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
06/06/08
Noel Murray
Noel Murray
AV Club

Relying on ambient sound, a handheld camera and lots of close-ups, Take Out is realistically raw and bleak.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
06/06/08
V.A. Musetto
V.A. Musetto
New York Post
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The season’s freshest, most sympathetic movie about making your way in modern-day Manhattan with a little help from your friends.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
06/06/08
Nathan Lee
Nathan Lee
New York Times
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A day in the life that speaks to the unnamed and discounted that literally fuel the Western world.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
06/06/08
Matthew Nestel
Matthew Nestel
Boxoffice Magazine

A perfect jewel of a movie made by young directors who understand that social conscience is the handmaiden of all great art.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
06/06/08
Louis Proyect
Louis Proyect
rec.arts.movies.reviews

Like Ramin Bahrini's coffee and donuts dirge, Man Push Cart, this tragic immigrant tale humanizes those most invisible in our midst, and with a kinship among workers that nourishes their will to endure and overcome. Take Out splendidly delivers.

Full Review Source: NewsBlaze | comment Comment
06/06/08
Prairie Miller
Prairie Miller
NewsBlaze

An entertaining, no-budget tale of an illegal immigrant who delivers take-out Chinese food, illuminating the life of one of the big city's anonymous.

Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment Comment
06/05/08
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

A sweet-and-sour look at the immigrant experience.

Full Review Source: Time Out New York | comment 2 Comments
06/04/08
Drew Toal
Drew Toal
Time Out New York

Some of the most authentic neorealism this side of De Sica. This is as exceptional as microbudget cinema gets.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
06/04/08
Aaron Hillis
Aaron Hillis
Village Voice
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...manages to mix immersive, pseudo-documentary filmmaking with a suspenseful narrative.

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06/02/08
Sara Cardace
Sara Cardace
New York Magazine
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December 30, 2008: Like Ramin Bahrini's coffee and donuts dirge, Man Push Cart, this tragic immigrant tale humanizes those most invisible in our midst, and with a kinship among workers that nourishes their will to endure and overcome. Take Out splendidly delivers. Opens in new window
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